Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.0073 compared to all private employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0073 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 416.3%
World rank
47th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.059 compared to all private employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.0831 compared to all private employees
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

-0.1-0.0500.052005201020162005: -0.007 compared to all private employees2006: 0.059 compared to all private employees2007: 0.034 compared to all private employees2008: -0.083 compared to all private employees2009: -0.014 compared to all private employees2010: -0.007 compared to all private employees2011: 0.025 compared to all private employees2012: 0.047 compared to all private employees2013: 0.01 compared to all private employees2014: 0.005 compared to all private employees2015: -0.002 compared to all private employees2016: 0.007 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0073 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 416.3% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.059 compared to all private employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0831 compared to all private employees, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2005 -0.0071 compared to all private employees
2006 0.059 compared to all private employees -932.3%
2007 0.0337 compared to all private employees -42.8%
2008 -0.0831 compared to all private employees -346.3%
2009 -0.0144 compared to all private employees -82.6%
2010 -0.0067 compared to all private employees -53.8%
2011 0.0246 compared to all private employees -469.3%
2012 0.0473 compared to all private employees +92.1%
2013 0.01 compared to all private employees -78.8%
2014 0.0049 compared to all private employees -51.2%
2015 -0.0023 compared to all private employees -146.8%
2016 0.0073 compared to all private employees -416.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0024 compared to all private employees -0.0831 compared to all private employees 0.059 compared to all private employees 5
2010s 0.0122 compared to all private employees -0.0067 compared to all private employees 0.0473 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 44 Czechia 0.0525 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 45 Croatia 0.0512 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 46 Switzerland 0.0272 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 48 Poland -0.0005 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 49 Georgia -0.0051 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 50 Belgium -0.0124 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0073 compared to all private employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.059 compared to all private employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0831 compared to all private employees in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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